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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 0480
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OF 03095OZ FEBUARY 88
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HURB 027/3.
4 FEB OF
TOP CO a DIST
035137 MDHIAN 6300
PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
MIPT : POSSIBLE VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES COME TO HONG KONG IN APRIL HE WILL CERTAINLY BE PRESSED CLOSELY ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ISSUE. YOUR TELNOS 3125 AND 3280 REFER TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW COMMITMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH A VISIT. CLEARLY THIS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL AND AVOID THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEING PUT INTO AN EMBARRASSINGLY DEFENSIVE POSITION.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS IDEA HAS BEEN TAKEN ANY FURTHER FORWARD.
WILSON
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